Melgren Waiting for Confirmation

By AP&nbsp|&nbsp

Updated: Mon 8:17 PM, Sep 22, 2008

WASHINGTON - Kansas' top federal prosecutor will faceSenate lawmakers on Tuesday at a hearing on his nomination to thefederal bench in Wichita. But U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren is running out of time to winconfirmation to the seat. Congress is expected to adjourn at the end of this week or earlynext week so lawmakers can return home to campaign before theNovember election. It's not clear if lawmakers will return afterthat. Melgren was nominated in July and has the support of both Kansassenators, Republicans Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts. Brownback says he hopes the committee considers the nominationquickly. Melgren is a longtime friend of Brownback's and has previouslyworked for the senator.

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